From the Careers Coordinator
From the Careers Coordinator
Careers & VET Coordinator
All Aboard!
One and All Youth Voyage
Congratulations to Year 11 student Kaelei, who recently participated as a trainee in a Youth Voyage upon the STV One and All Tall Ship. The program aims to bring together young people from different locations and backgrounds, to forge new friendships, participate in teamwork, learn life skills and be challenged by perceived boundaries. All crew members spend 5 days sailing and learn sail handling, navigation and ship husbandry, as well as taking shifts on board through a roster system. The Training Crew’s ultimate objective for the last two days at sea is to pass on to the trainees the responsibility of operating the ship and taking command of her while the permanent crew keep a watchful eye but only step in if necessary. There’s a complete break from social media and personal devices, and the skills of looking, listening and communicating with fellow adventurers become central to the experience. Participants learn that it’s not possible to walk away from the challenges presented at sea, and meeting such challenges is a highly motivating experience.
Kaelei is sincerely grateful to Regency Rotary who sponsored her to attend this wonderful opportunity, and to Rotarian David Binks who continues to support the program. In the coming weeks, Kaelei will attend Regency Rotary to deliver a presentation about the voyage and the impact it made on her. She said it was “the most amazing thing she has ever done.”
National Careers Week celebrations begin
As we commenced National Careers Week celebrations, we welcomed representatives from Adelaide University who worked with Year 8 students to undertake inspiring STEM activities. Classes participated in:
- AI Brainstorm Battle
- Cranes and Cantilevers
- Medieval Mechanics
We thank current students from the University of Adelaide who delivered these hands-on sessions where the Year 8’s enthusiastically created some wonderful cranes, catapults and AI conundrums.
Ms Julie Stephenson
Careers & VET Coordinator
